Sec. 801.307. CONTINUING EDUCATION  


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  • (a) The board by rule shall establish a minimum number of hours of continuing education required to renew a license to practice veterinary medicine. The board shall require six hours of continuing education annually to renew an equine dental provider license.

    (b) The board may:

    (1) establish general categories of continuing education that meet the needs of license holders; and

    (2) require a license holder to successfully complete continuing education courses.

    (c) The board may require a license holder who does not complete the required number of hours of continuing education in a year to make up the missed hours in later years. Hours required to be made up in a later year are in addition to the hours normally required to be completed in that year.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 27 , Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 , Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2011.